Kanji first 1b Flashcards by Fionnuala Abbott

印象

Impression

いんしょう

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印象的

Impressive; striking

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面白い

Interesting; funny

おもしろい

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観光

Sightseeing

かんこう

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観戦

Spectacting

かんせん

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温泉

Onsen

おんせん

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往復

Return trip

おうふく

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旅費

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りょひ

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乗り換える

to transfer (trains or bus)

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世界遺産

World Heritage Site

せかいいさん

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訪日

Visit to Japan

ほうにち

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政府

Government

せいふ

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前略

Omitting the preliminaries’

ぜんりゃく

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省略

Omission

しょうりゃく

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露天

Open air

ろてん

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お風呂

Bath

おふろ

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砂浜

Sandy beach

すなはま

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一緒

Together

いっしょ

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草々

Hurry

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富士山

Mount Fuji

ふじさん

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分析

Analysis

ぶんせき

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遺跡

Ruins; relics;

いせき

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踊る

To dance

おどる

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聴く

To listen (to music)

きく

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構成

composition

こうせい

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原稿

manuscript

げんこう

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敬具

Yours sincerely

けいぐ

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追伸

P.S.

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雑誌

magazine

ざっし

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種類

variety; type;

しゅるい

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専門

speciality

せんもん

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信宅配便

mail order

つうしんはんばい

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基づく

to be based on

もとづく

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消費税

vat

しょうひぜい

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商品

commodity

しょうひん

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欠く

to lack; to chip;

かく

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影響

influence

えいきょう

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与える

to bestow

あたえる

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包丁

kitchen knife

ほうちょう

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冷蔵庫

fridge

れいぞうこ

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流行

trend

りゅうこう

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各地

various places

かくち

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競争

competition

きょうそう

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激しい

intense; violent;

はげしい

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移動

migration

いどう

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道路

highway

どうろ

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予想

expectation

よそう

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比較

comparatively; relatively;

ひかく

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棒

pole; stick;

ぼう

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行列

queue; procession;

ぎょうれつ

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宗教

religion

しゅうきょう

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仮装

costume

かそう

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感謝

gratitude

かんしゃ

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伝染

contagion

でんせん

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権力

political power; authority;

けんりょく

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一般

general

いっぱん

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収穫

harvest

しゅうかく

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農村

farming village

のうそん

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漁村

fishing village

ぎょそん

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肩

shoulder

かた

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規模

scale; scope;

きぼ

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演奏会

concert

えんそうかい

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第二巻

second volume

だいにかん

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巻き込まれる

to become involved; to be rolled up;

まきこまれる

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似る

to resemble

にる

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似合う

to suit

にあう

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お歳暮

year-end gift

おせいぼ

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気候

climate

きこう

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示す

to take out and show

しめす

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含む

to contain; to comprise;

ふくむ

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時期

timing

じき

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特徴

trait

とくちょう

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飾る

to decorate

かざる

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躍る

to jump up; to dance;

おどる

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お城

castle

おしろ

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岩手県

Iwate prefecture

いわてけん

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県

prefecture

けん

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青森

aomori

あおもり

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損

damage; harm;

そん

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贈る

to give; to present;

おくる

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歌舞伎

kabuki

かぶき

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誕生日

birthday

たんじょうび

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喜ぶ

to be delighted

よろこぶ

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儀礼

courtesy; etiquette;

ぎれい

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鏡

mirror

かがみ

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意識

consciousness; awareness;

いしき

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お札

note (currency)

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新札

banknote

しんさつ

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悩む

to worry

なやむ

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悩み

troubles

なやみ

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誘う

to invite

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典型的

typical

てんけいてき

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体型

physique

たいけい

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手編み

knitting

てあみ

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負担

burden; responsibility;

ふたん

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迷惑

nuisance; annoyance;

めいわく

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想像

imagination

そうぞう

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夢

dream

ゆめ

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結果

consequence; outcome;

けっか

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努力

effort

どりょく

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脳死

brain death

のうし

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脳

brain

のう

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完成

completion

かんせい

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選挙

election

せんきょ

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携帯

mobile phone; portable;

けいたい

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検索

search (online or in dictionary)

けんさく

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検索する

to look up

けんさくする

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普及率

prevalence

ふきゅうりつ

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率いる

to lead

ひきいる

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平均

average; mean;

へいきん

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推移

transition

すいい

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推移する

to transition

すいいする

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総務省

Ministry of Internal Affairs

そうむしょう

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政策

policy; political measures; agenda;

せいさく

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概要

overview; summary;

がいよう

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得る

to get

える

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購入

purchase

こうにゅう

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購入する

to purchase

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可能性

likelihood; chance;

かのうせい

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可能(な)

Possible; potential;

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暴力

Violence; abuse;

ぼうりょく

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犯罪

crime

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環境

environment

かんきょう

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害

Damage; harm;

がい

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害なう

To harm

そこなう

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災害

disaster

さいがい

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被害

Suffering; damage;

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公害

pollution

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解決

solution

かいけつ

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出版

Publication; publisher;

しゅっぱん

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こうこく

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舌

tongue

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妻

wife

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飼う

to keep (a pet or animal)

かう

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僕

(masculine) I

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頑張る

To do one’s best

がんばる

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満点

perfect score

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疑問

doubt

ぎもん

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制度

system

せいど

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校則

school rules

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専攻

college major

せんこう

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塾

cram school

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高等学校

high school

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専修学校

vocational school

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課程

curriculum; course;

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諸

various

しょ

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諸外国

various foreign countries

しょがいこく

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幼稚園

kindergarten

ようちえん

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児童

juvenile; pedia-; (term pertaining to children)

じどう

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児童書

children’s literature

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地域

region

ちいき

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学級

(school) class

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志望

aspiration; ambition;

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難易度

difficulty level

なんいど

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就職

job search

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雰囲気

vibe; atmosphere;

ふんいき

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在籍

enrollment

ざいせき

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状況

circumstances; state of affairs;

じょうきょう

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発揮

show of ability; display

はっき

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総額

sum; total;

そうがく

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理系

science

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文系

humanities

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納付金

contribution; levy; payment;

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不機嫌

moody; sulky;

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処世術

worldly wisdom; secret to success in life;

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提出

presentation; submission;

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源氏物語

(the) Tale of Genji

げんじものがたり

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悲劇

tragedy

ひげき

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余裕

surplus

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涙

tears

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tongue

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豊か

plentiful; abundant;

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優秀

excellence; superior;

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捕まえる

to capture

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虎穴

lion’s den; very dangerous place;

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穴

hole

あな

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冒す

to run the risk; to brave;

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賢い

smart

かしこい

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解釈

interpretation

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共通

mutual; common;

きょうつう

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道徳

ethics

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教訓

moral lesson

きょうくん

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適切

appropriate; proper;

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筆者

author

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厳しい

strict

きびしい

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動詞

verb

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判断

judgement

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希望

hope

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知恵

wisdom

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技術

technology

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目標

goal; target;

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平凡な

ordinary; common;

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突然

abrupt

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狭い

narrow

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野菜

vegetable

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立派

splendid; praiseworthy;

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坊主

Buddhist monk

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非言語

non-verbal

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間もない

after no time

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指導

guidance

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確か

certain

たしか

個人

individual

こじん

距離

distance

きょり

違和感

uncomfortable feeling

いわかん

相手

the other party

あいて

認識

recognition

にんしき

予想する

to expect

よそうする

要素

element

ようそ

動作

movement

どうさ

表情

facial expression

ひょうじょう

ジェスチャー

gesture

じぇすちゃー

姿勢

posture

しせい

無表情

expressionless

むひょうじょう

周辺

periphery

しゅうへん

イントネーション

intonation

いんとねーしょん

間

between

あいだ

感情

emotion

かんじょう

豊か

rich

ゆたか

空間的

spatial

くうかんてき

接触

touch, contact

せっしょく

占める

to occupy

しめる

直接

direct

ちょくせつ

絵文字

emoji

えもじ

誤解

misunderstanding

ごかい

手段

means

しゅだん

集団

collective

しゅうだん

スムーズ

smooth

すむーず

コミュニケーション

communication

こみゅにけーしょん

昔話

old tale

むかしばなし

たいてい

usually

たいてい

トリップする

to take a trip

とりっぷする

聞き手

listener

ききて

おしまい

the end

おしまい

戻す

to return

もどす

本格

orthodox method

ほんかく

伝説

legend

でんせつ

不思議

mystery

ふしぎ

人物

character

じんぶつ

登場する

to appear in media

とうじょうする

主人公

protagonist

しゅじんこう

難題

challenge; difficult problem

なんだい

禁止

ban

きんし

敵

enemy

てき

戦う

to fight

たたかう

意地悪

malicious

いじわる

継母

stepmother

ままはは

虐める

to bully

いじめる

ひどい目

bitter experience; bad time

ひどいめ

ロバ

donkey

ろば

ポルトガル

Portugal

ぽるとがる

チベット

Tibet

ちべっと

似る

to resemble

にる

角

Horns

つの

アラスカ

Alaska

あらすか

イヌイット

Inuit

いぬいっと

国境

border

こっきょう

越える

to cross; surpass

こえる

民族

ethnic group

みんぞく

存在

existence

ぞんざい

存在する

to exist

ぞんざいする

起源

origin

きげん

学説

theory

がくせつ

ゲルマン

germanic

げるまん

神話

myth

しんわ

広まる

to spread, to be propagated

ひろまる

紀元前

きげんぜん

世紀

century

せいき

古代

ancient times

こだい

オリエント

Orient

おりえんと

記録

record, document

きろく

記録する

to record; to document

きろくする

民俗学者

ethnologist

みんぞくがくしゃ

根源的

fundamental ; primordial

こんげんてき

空想

Daydream; fantasy

くうそう

共通

common; shared; mutual

きょうつう

ヤク

yak

やく

一種

a variety; a species

いっしゅ

身近

close, familiar

みぢか

こめる

to charge; to include

こめる

語り継ぐ

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation

かたりつぐ

尊い

precious

とうとい

遺産

Legacy; heritage

いさん

リビングルーム

living room

りびんぐるーむ

玄関

genkan

げんかん

履物

footwear

はきもの

入門

introduction (to); primer; guide

にゅうもん

入門する

to be initiated

にゅうもんする

応対

the dealing with; handling of

おうたい

応対する

to deal with; to handle

おうたいする

おぞく

crude; inferior grade; sly

おぞく

収納

storage; receipt

しゅうのう

収納する

to store; to harvest

しゅうのうする

下駄箱

shoe rack

げたばこ

傘立て

umbrella stand

かさたて

スリッパ立て

slipper stand

すりっぱたて

植木鉢

flowerpot

うえきばち

近年

recent years

きんねん

一戸建て

detached house

いっこだて

集合住宅

apartment building

しゅうごうじゅうたく

〜化

change to; becoming

〜か

要素

component

ようそ

思い浮かべる

to be reminded of

おもいうかべる

ホッとする

to feel relieved

ほっとする

開放的

liberal; open-minded

かいほうてき

格好

shape; form

かっこう

気楽

carefree

きらく

緊張感

feeling of tension

きんちょうかん

解放する

release; liberation

かいほうする

気分転換

change of pace; change of mood

きぶんてんかん

ただの人

ordinary people

ただのひと

清潔

hygienic; sanitary

せいけつ

物理的

physical

ぶつりてき

空間

Airspace; room

くうかん

精神的

Mental

せいしんてき

御馳走

treat

ごちそう

生きのがいい

fresh (e.g. fish)

いきのがいい

じっくり

thoroughly; slowly and carefully; meticulously

じっくり

一概に

unconditionally; as a rule

いちがいに

象徴

symbol

しょうちょう

象徴する

to symbolise

しょうちょうする

目にする

to catch sight of

めにする

文化人類学

cultural anthropology

ぶんかじんるいがく

素材

ingredient

そざい

変形

transformation

へんけい

三角形

triangle

さんかくけい

放置

leaving as is; neglecting; abandoning

ほうち

放置する

to leave as is (unattended)

ほうちする

発酵

fermentation

はっこう

発酵する

to ferment

はっこうする

通じる

to lead to; to be understood; to communicate

つうじる

(で) とらえる

to capture

(で) とらえる

加工

manufacturing

かこう

加工する

to manufacture

かこうする

ゆでる

to boil

ゆでる

処理

processing

しょり

処理する

to process

しょりする

原始的

primitive

げんしてき

ほど遠い

far away

ほどとおい

生け造り

sashimi (prepared from live fish arranged in its original shape)

いけづくり

上等

first-class

じょうとう

手際よく

efficient

てぎわよく

盛り付ける

to dish up

もりつける

価値観

sense of values

かちかん

序列

rank; hierarchy

じょれつ

よしとする

to deem acceptable

よしとする

取り組む

to grapple with

とりくむ

貢献する

to contribute

こうけん

報酬

Reward; remuneration

ほうしゅう

問いかける

to ask a question

といかける

価値

value; merit

かち

目標

goal; target

もくひょう

に関する

as far as

にかんする

富

riches; fortune

とみ

試す

to have a try

ためす

働きがい

job satisfaction

はたらきがい

動機

motive; incentive

どうき

プロセス

process

ぷろせす

判断

judgement

はんだん

維持

maintenance; preservation

いじ

維持する

to maintain

いじする

収入

Income; salary

しゅうにゅう

収入源

source of income

しゅうにゅうげん

安定

stability

あんてい

含む

to include; to contain

ふくむ

充実

fullness; completeness

じゅうじつ

充実感

sense of accomplishment

じゅうじつかん

充実する

to enhance; to improve

じゅうじつする

価値観

sense of values

かちかん

指摘する

to point out

してきする

姿勢

posture

しせい

認知症

dementia

にんちしょう

悔しい

frustrating

くやしい

介護

nursing; elderly care

かいご

施設

institution; facility

しせつ

経営

management

けいえい

経営者

manager

けいえいしゃ

失う

to lose

うしなう

迷う

to get lost

まよう

生き生きと

in a lively way; vividly

いきいきと

実感

personal experience

じっかん

実感する

to experience personally

じっかんする

新た

new; novel

あらた

反映

reflection

はんえい

反映する

to reflect

はんえいする

発揮

Show (of ability); demonstration

はっき

発揮する

To show ability; to demonstrate

はっきする

条件

Requirement; condition; prerequisite

じょうけん

意欲

enthusiasm; willingness

いよく

職業

occupation

しょくぎょう

宗教心

piety

しゅうきょうしん

仏教

Buddhism

ぶっきょう

結婚式

marriage ceremony; wedding

けっこんしき

結婚式を挙げる

to hold a wedding

けっこんしきをあげる

花嫁

bride

はなよめ

教え

teachings

おしえ

神道

shinto

しんとう

仏式

buddhist ritual

ぶっしき

お参り

visit (to a shrine, grave)

おまいり

お参りする

to visit (to a shrine, grave)

おまいりする

矛盾

contradiction

むじゅん

矛盾する

to contradict

むじゅんする

統計

statistics

とうけい

初もうで

hatsumoude

はつもうで

賽銭箱

offertory box

さいせんばこ

お守り

charm

おまもり

布

fabric

ぬの

普段

usual

ふだん

幸運

good luck

こううん

おふだ

household shrine amulet

おふだ

置物

ornament

おきもの

ひととき

former times

ひととき

定着

adherence

ていちゃく

定着する

to become established; to take hold

ていちゃくする

漠然と

vague; ambiguous

ばくぜんと

祖先

ancestor worship

そせん

崇拝

worship

すうはい

崇拝する

to worship

すうはいする

ごく

words; phrases

ごく

循環する

Circulation; cycle

じゅんかん

有限

Finite; limited

ゆうげん

資源

Resources

しげん

有効（な）

Valid; effective

ゆうこう

地球温暖化

Global warming

ちきゅうおんだんか

対策

Measure; step

たいさく

環境省

Environmental ministry

かんきょうしょう

自治体

Local government, municipality

じちたい

再生利用

Recycling

さいせいりよう

燃料

Fuel

ねんりょう

メタンガス

Methane gas

メタンガス

精製する

to purify

せいせいする

バイオディーゼル

Bio-diesel

バイオディーゼル

促進する

to facilitate; to promote

そくしんする

促進

promotion

そくしん

粗大ごみ

Large-size waste

そだいごみ

鯉のぼり

Koi flags (for children’s day)

こいのぼり

知恵

Wisdom; wit

ちえ

試み

Attempt; trail

こころみ

破壊する

Destruction; disruption

はかいする

節約する

to save; to economise

せつやくする

節約

saving; conservation

せつやく

浪費する

to waste

ろうひする

浪費

a waste

ろうひ

防水する

Waterproof

ぼうすい

防水する

to make waterproof

ぼうすいする

ポリエチレンフィルム

Polythene film

ポリエチレンフィルム

はがす

To tear off; to peel

はがす

手間

Time; labour

てま

天然

Nature; spontaneity

てんねん

抑える

To keep within limits; to restrain

おさえる

負荷

Burden; load

ふか

適正（な）

Reasonable; suitable

てきせい

処分する

to dispose of; to throw away

しょぶんする

頭文字

Capital letter; first letter of a word

かしらもじ

理念

Concept; ideal

りねん

排出

Emission; discharge; evacuation

はいしゅつ

バクテリア

Bacteria

バクテリア

分解する

to disassemble; to degrade; to decompose

ぶんかいする

分解

disassembly; degradation; decomposition

ぶんかい

みみず

Worm

みみず

光合成

Photosynthesis

こうごうせい

酸素

Oxygen

さんそ

二酸化炭素

CO2

にさんかたんそ

摂取

Intake; ingestion

せっしゅ

摂取する

to consume; to ingest

せっしゅする

栄養分

Nutrition

えいようぶん

素材

Ingredient

そざい

生態系

Ecosystem

せいたいけい

領域

Area; domain

りょういき

振る舞う

To behave; to conduct oneself

ふるまう

体面

Honour; dignity

たいめん

性差

Difference between the sexes

せいさ

雑談

Chatting; idle talk

ざつだん

蓄える

To store; to save up

たくわえる

一気に

In one go; without pausing

いっきに

落ち

Slip; omission

おち

荒れる

To become stormy; to fall into ruin

あれる

泡切れ

Lather; foam

あわぎれ

収集する

to collect; to accumulate

しゅうしゅうする

分担する

to share; to divide work; to assign

ぶんたんする

分担

division; share

ぶんたん

顔負け

to be put to shame; to be outshone

かおまけ

かつて

formerly

かつて

共働き

dual income

ともばたらき

抱っこひも

Baby sling

たっこひも

抱える

To hold (a child); to carry in one’s arms

かかえる

パパ友

Friends who are fathers

ぱぱとも

分野

Field; division; branch

ぶにゃ

今や

Nowadays

いまや

使いこなす

To master; to manage

つかいこなす

操作する

to operate; to manage

そうさする

耳にする

To overhear; to hear by chance

みみにする

ワークシェアリング

Irregular employment

ワークシェアリング

ワークライフバランス

Work-life balance

ワークライフバランス

浸透する

Permeation (of thought)

しんとう

充実する

to enhance; to improve

じゅうじつ

調和

Harmony, accord

ちょうわ

望ましい

Desirable; preferable

のぞましい

依然として

still

いぜんとして

ステレオタイプ

Stereotype

ステレオタイプ

自然体

Natural posture; stance

しぜんたい

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